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16 August 2018

A public participation process regarding the review of the MT Steyn statue’s position in front of the Main Building on the Bloemfontein Campus of the University of the Free State (UFS) is currently underway.
 
The process specifically addresses the removal, relocation, reinterpretation, and retaining of the statue and is part of the Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) required by the Free State Provincial Heritage Resource Authority (FSPHRA).
 
The review process includes opportunities for members of the university community and the public to make oral submissions regarding the position of the statue at the following venues:
 
South Campus:

22 August 2018
14:00 to 16:00
Ukubizana Hall

Bloemfontein Campus:

23 August 2018
11:00 to 13:00
18:00 to 20:00
Centenary Complex
            
Qwaqwa Campus:

29 August 2018
11:00 to 13:00
Rolihlahla Mandela Hall

More information about the HIA is available here.
 
Comments about the position of the statue can be sent to news@ufs.ac.za
 
The public participation process will end on 9 September 2018.

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Academic receives award for contribution to international congress
2007-07-26

 

Prof. Hendri Kroukamp, Programme Director of Public Sector Management at the University of the Free State (UFS) received an award at the joint congress of the International Institute for Administrative Sciences (IIAS) and the International Association of Schools and Institutes of Administration (IASIA) recently held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates for his contribution to the scientific value of the conference. Prof. Kroukamp was re-elected as African representative on the board of management of IASIA. He also serves as chairperson of one of IASIA’s working groups, namely ‘Public administration training and education: aligning missions and quality’. Here is Prof Tienie Crous, Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences at the UFS, congratulating Prof Kroukamp with the awarding of the prize.
Photo: Supplied

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